Black Bird
by Greg Enslen
ISBN-10: 0595301762
Review by Heather Froeschl
This was the most disturbing book I have ever read. If you enjoy reading about serial killers this is the book for you. "Black Bird" is not just a thriller, but more like a manifesto of an intense character. It is an unforgettable read.
Jack Terrington gets away with murder for a very long time. Murder after murder after murder has gone unsolved as Jack continues to feed his Urge. He is a murderer, a "collector", and one sick twisted individual. One close call with law enforcement in a small town in Virginia has haunted him for years. He wants revenge on the sheriff that came close to beating him. However, the sheriff is long dead, having been killed by Jack himself, his star a trophy piece in Jack's collection.
Supporting characters in the book and subsequent plots, involve a promising FBI rookie and a mastermind FBI computer, the son of the sheriff and his supporting girlfriend, his drunkard aunt and just-cracked-open trust fund, a huge Hurricane named Mandy, and a whole cast of victims who fall prey to the murderous man in a white van.
The plot is intense and captivating though the head hopping can be distracting. I cannot see how it could have been done any other way. The author has a tendency to repeat important facts, perhaps thinking the reader may miss something if he doesn't. It is a bit of overkill but not the worst thing that could happen in a book. Numerous typos were more distracting to me.
There is an interesting bit of the mystical throughout the story, involving a blackbird and later a whole flock of various bird species. This added a nice touch to the otherwise dark and troubling plot.
Greg Enslen seems to be a mastermind at characterization. You will not soon forget this book.
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